as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Those who did touch reported sleeping back to back (19.6%), having some contact, like touching an arm or leg (23.1%), spooning (13.3%), intertwining (4.2%) and sleeping face to face (3.5%).
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Use a spoon or whisk to smash some of the feta into the mixture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Verb
For dessert, the light, large and shareable Beignets ($14) come three to an order — with three sauces to spoon on top (chocolate, dulce de leche, berry).
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Those who did touch reported sleeping back to back (19.6%), having some contact, like touching an arm or leg (23.1%), spooning (13.3%), intertwining (4.2%) and sleeping face to face (3.5%).
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Noun
The business also composts all organic waste through a local company, Compost for Life, and uses plastic-free, compostable packaging and wooden spoons.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Use a spoon or whisk to smash some of the feta into the mixture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoon
Verb
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Once mixed, scoop out at least 1 cup of soil into a zipper lock bag and label the bag with a sample identification.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Some drinkers even scoop the grounds into their morning smoothie.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thousands gather outside such kitchens each day, jostling with pots for a few ladles of soup, rice or lentils.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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With an outer diameter of 20 ft, 5 in (6.2 m), each turbine weighs 80 tons, is constructed from high-strength martensitic steel, and houses 21 water ladles.—
Joe Salas
July 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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